Past Presidents
To celebrate our 80th Anniversary and honour our history we were thrilled to have 14 WAB Past Presidents and guests join our Board of Directors for a special Reception and Dinner in 2014 in Banff, Alberta.
Past WAB presidents (left to right): Menno Friesen, David Dekker, Gordon Rawlinson, David Wiebe, Terry Coles, Fred Filthaut, Don Brinton, Bruce Cowie, Elmer Hildebrand, Lyndon Friesen, Vic Dubois, Tom Newton, Richard Kroeker and Doug Shillington
The Western Association of Broadcasters is honoured to have been led by leaders in Western broadcasting over the past 85 years. We have a rich history of Presidents selflessly giving their time, expertise and leadership skills to advance the association.
2024 David Craig
2023 Brett Adnum
2022 Jay Penner
2020 Glenn Ruskin
2019 John Vos
2018 Karl Johnston
2017 Robin Hildebrand
2016 Vinka Dubroja
2015 Cam Cowie
2014 Neil Shewchuk
2013 Tom Newton
2012 Vic Dubois
2011 Richard Kroeker
2010 Mitch Bozak
2009 Bill Hanson
2008 David Dekker
2007 Stan Schmidt
2006 Lyndon Friesen
2005 Jim Haskins
2004 Don Kille
2003 Dennis Dunlop
2002 Mark Olson
2001 Monte Graham
2000 Wally Kirk
1999 Menno Friesen
1998 Doug Shillington
1997 Ron Kizney
1996 Leon Brin
1995 Bob Johnson
1994 David Wiebe
1993 Neil Edwards/David Wiebe1992 Fred Filthaut
1991 Bill Gorrie
1990 Jack Little
1989 Vern Traill
1988 John Cochrane
1987 Terry Coles
1986 Dennis Fisher
1985 Peter M. Liba
1984 Jim Edwards
1983 Ted Eadinger
1982 Harv Davidson
1981 Norm Haines
1980 Gordon Rawlinson
1979 Don Brinton
1978 Lew Roskin
1977 Bruce Cowie
1976 Gary Miles
1975 Warren Holte
1974 George Gallagher
1973 Elmer Hildebrand
1972 John McColl
1971 Tom Laing
1970 Rory MacLennan
1969 Ted Soskin
1968 G. Blair Nelson
1967 Jack Davidson
1966 A.J. “Red” Hopps
1965 Bill Stovin
1962-64 Don Hartford
1961 Norm Botterill
1960 G. Blair Nelson
1959 Jack O. Blick
1957-58 Bob Buss
1956 Vern Dallin
1955 Sid Boyling
1953 -54 Gerry Gaetz
1951-52 Ed Rawlinson
1949-50 William M. Guild
1947-48 A.M. Bert Cairns
1946 Unknown
1942-45 G.R.A. Rice
1940-41 George Chandler
1934-39 Unknown